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Grindr stock

GRNDNYSE

Grindr Inc., TechnologyISIN US39854F1012

$14.44▲ $0.39 (+2.8%)Closing price of 12 Nov 2026

66Score 66 out of 100, Neutral

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Price and trend

67 / 100

Price history

−2.3% in one year

The chart shows daily closes over 6 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.

Long-term trend

Above the 200-day line: the price is 5.4% above it.

Trend change

Since June 2026 the 50-day line has been above the 200-day line; the trend has turned up.

Momentum

Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 59).

Distance to the high

The price is 20% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 6 years: 87% (November 2022 to December 2022).

Chart figures for advanced users
SMA 50$14.53
Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
SMA 200$13.70
Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
RSI (14)59
Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
MACDabove the signal line
Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
Support$9.85
The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
Resistance$17.94
The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Market cap
$2.48B
Div. yield
no dividend
42.0
includes one-off items, adjusted 31.4
Fair value
$16.71

Snapshot

Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI

  • Grindr Inc. belongs to the Software (Application) industry (United States) and, with a market value of $2.55B, is number 105 of 189 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
  • For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $542.58M (up 23.3%) and adjusted earnings per share of $0.63 (up 45.3%).
  • MEQIRI Score 66 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 316 of 857 in Technology, median 61.
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  • Our model puts fair value at $16.71, with the price 16% below it.

In plain words

The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI

Strengths

  • Earnings per share growingUp 97.1% a year since 2021.Growth 100
  • Growing faster than its industryRevenue up 33.3% a year since 2020, Software (Application) median 17.3%.Growth 100
  • High return on capitalReturn on invested capital 43.5% in fiscal 2025, Software (Application) median 3.9%.Profitability 71

Weaknesses

  • DilutionShare count up 24% since 2021.Capital allocation 51
  • Margin may fall backOperating margin 28.7%, average of the prior years 16.3%, which ranged from −0.9% to 26.9%. After peaks like this, the margin was more than a quarter lower two years later in 44 of 100 cases, against 24 of 100 for other companies with high margins.
66/ 100
MEQIRI Score
Neutral

Its standout strengths are growth and fundamentals, while momentum and stability hold the score back.

Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026

How the score is calculated

Score overview

Fundamentals are strong, with strong cash generation.

Profit consistency57% of years
Cash conversion (free cash flow to earnings, 12 months)252%
ROIC (12 months)23.4%
Positive free cash flow100% of years
How this category is measured

Score history

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Crash risk high

How well MEQIRI warns

One of the 30% with the highest crash risk among smaller stocks.

From 2016 to 2025, 36 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.

What drives the risk

  • high growth grade (crashed more often in the backtest)
  • high price swings

What lowers it

  • solid fundamentals

Valuation

Valuation signal

Fairly valued
Price
$14.05
Fair value
$16.71
Gap to fair value
−16%

Closing price of 11 Nov 2026, used by the daily score.

In our model the price counts as cheap below $11.94 and expensive above $27.85 (uncertainty high, based on the price swings of the past year).

Calculated with a cost of equity of 10.2%. At 11.2% the fair value would be $14.47, at 9.2% it would be $19.79.

Valuation metrics

1.76
34.5
Fair value (model)
$16.71

From the cash-flow model alone; the profit includes one-off items, so there is no industry value.

Calculate with your own assumptions

Company performance

This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.

Revenue

7 years

In the twelve months to 30 Sep 2026, revenue rose 30.1% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown strongly since 2019, at around 26% per year.

Margins

7 years
  • Gross margin
  • Operating margin
  • Net margin

In fiscal 2025: gross 72%, operating 29%, net 22%. Last 12 months: net 11%.

Debt & balance sheet

latest quarter
8.52
7.7x
1.16
Cash & equivalents
$49.43M

Debt is elevated. Keep an eye on the interest burden and refinancing.

Earnings

Next earnings
1 Mar 2027in 109 days
Last reported
5 Nov 2026EPS reported −$0.04 (expected $0.18)below expectations

Analyst estimates

Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.

Fiscal 20264 analysts
Earnings per share
$0.630.0%
Revenue
$542.58M0.0%
Fiscal 20274 analysts
Earnings per share
$0.810.0%
Revenue
$635.56M0.0%

MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.

Company outlook raised

Share price after the results: −6.7%

2026 guidance raised: revenue of about $540 million (previously $535 million) and adjusted EBITDA of about $232 million (previously $227 million).

Supporting passage from the call, verbatim
“We now expect full year revenue to be approximately $540 million, up from $535 million and adjusted EBITDA to be approximately $232 million, up from $227 million.”

The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.

From the earnings call on 6 Aug 2026 (fiscal Q2 2026), read by AI.

Insiders

Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders

All insider purchases

No open-market purchases in the last 6 months. 4 insiders sold, $31.2M in total.

Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.

  • Zage George Raymond IIISale

    3 Nov 2026, Board

    Shares
    170,000
    Price
    $13.03
    Value
    $2.22M
  • Zage George Raymond IIISale

    2 Nov 2026, Board

    Shares
    330,000
    Price
    $12.78
    Value
    $4.22M
  • Zage George Raymond IIISale

    19 Oct 2026, Board

    Shares
    150,000
    Price
    $13.87
    Value
    $2.08M
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  • Zage George Raymond IIISale

    16 Oct 2026, Board

    Shares
    350,000
    Price
    $14.23
    Value
    $4.98M
  • Katz ZacharySale

    14 Oct 2026, CLO and Head of Global Affairs

    Shares
    15,227
    Price
    $15.23
    Value
    $231,907
  • Zage George Raymond IIISale

    2 Oct 2026, Board

    Shares
    292,270
    Price
    $13.65
    Value
    $3.99M
  • Zage George Raymond IIISale

    1 Oct 2026, Board

    Shares
    207,730
    Price
    $14.17
    Value
    $2.94M
  • Zage George Raymond IIISale

    17 Sept 2026, Board

    Shares
    166,400
    Price
    $15.41
    Value
    $2.56M
  • Zage George Raymond IIISale

    16 Sept 2026, Board

    Shares
    333,600
    Price
    $15.62
    Value
    $5.21M
  • Katz ZacharySale

    14 Sept 2026, CLO and Head of Global Affairs

    Shares
    15,227
    Price
    $15.57
    Value
    $237,084
  • Balance Austin JSale

    31 Aug 2026, Chief Product Officer

    Shares
    89,638
    Price
    $15.46
    Value
    $1.39M
  • Baer Daniel BrooksSale

    19 Aug 2026, Board

    Shares
    3,500
    Price
    $15.65
    Value
    $54,775
  • Katz ZacharySale

    17 Aug 2026, CLO and Head of Global Affairs

    Shares
    10,172
    Price
    $15.83
    Value
    $161,023
  • Katz ZacharySale

    3 Aug 2026, CLO and Head of Global Affairs

    Shares
    12,979
    Price
    $17.89
    Value
    $232,194
  • Katz ZacharySale

    16 Jul 2026, CLO and Head of Global Affairs

    Shares
    10,172
    Price
    $15.95
    Value
    $162,243
  • Katz ZacharySale

    1 Jul 2026, CLO and Head of Global Affairs

    Shares
    12,800
    Price
    $16.28
    Value
    $208,384
  • Katz ZacharySale

    29 Jun 2026, CLO and Head of Global Affairs

    Shares
    12,799
    Price
    $14.65
    Value
    $187,505
  • Katz ZacharySale

    17 Jun 2026, CLO and Head of Global Affairs

    Shares
    10,172
    Price
    $13.29
    Value
    $135,186

Partial trades from one filing are shown in one row, with the average price.

Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.

What happened at Grindr

The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.

Sector comparison

857 rated companies in Technology

Rank 316 of 857
316/ 857
This company
66
Sector median
61

Categories against the sector median

ProfitabilityMedian of 857 companies71 (median 59)12 above the median
GrowthMedian of 857 companies100 (median 68)32 above the median
FundamentalsMedian of 857 companies81 (median 67)14 above the median
ValuationMedian of 788 companies with a value54 (median 52)2 above the median
StabilityMedian of 857 companies40 (median 67)27 below the median
Capital allocationMedian of 857 companies51 (median 53)2 below the median
Technical analysisMedian of 857 companies67 (median 59)8 above the median
MomentumMedian of 857 companies40 (median 56)16 below the median

The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.

Competitors in Software (Application)

The next larger and next smaller companies by market value

All 189 Software (Application) stocks

ETFs that hold Grindr

Held by 9 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.

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Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).

Data status and sources

Score
Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
Price
Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
Latest annual report
Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
Source
Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.

Mandatory disclosures for this rating

  • ; time horizon around 12 months
  • Rated Neutral since 7 Nov 2026, previously Strong
  • Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
  • End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
  • Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
  • Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
  • Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.

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